May 23rd, 2013 by Nick Barnes. Tags: Game of Thrones, Oona Chaplin

It seems like one of the Game of Thrones stars is being a bore, refusing to get her kit off for some of the scenes.
Who this actress is, isn’t known, but according to Oona Chaplin “one of the girls in the show” has refused to get her kit off for any scenes on the drama.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Nick Barnes. Tags: Doctor Who

Bernard Cribbins has revealed that he will not be taking part in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special – sorry Wilf fans!
Fans of the show will know that Cribbins played the character of Wilfred Mott alongside the tenth doctor – David Tennant.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Matt D. Tags: Channel 4 Dispatches, The Hunt for Britain's Sex Gangs

Three year ago, Telford Police gave permission for cameras to start film what became one of the biggest child sex abuse cases in Britain. Operation Chalice eventually encompassed over 100 victims and around 200 expected perpetrators.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Matt D. Tags: Fat Family Tree

Tonight, Channel 4 present a televison first as they set out to prove that unlocking the secrets of a fat family’s genes can help provide the answer to their lifelong weight problems.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Matt D. Tags: Waterloo-Road

In the latest episode of the school drama – Sonya has the day from hell, Lorraine and Nikki reach a crossroads, Steve-O tightens his grip on Connor and a former pupil makes a surprise return.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Matt D. Tags: Scott and Bailey

In the final episode of the series, Janet and Rachel’s friendship is officially in tatters. To get back at her former friend, Rachel decides to bitch about Janet behind her back however she struggles to find anyone who wants to join her.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Matt D. Tags: The Last Days of Anne Boleyn

On Friday 19th May, 1536, one of the most infamous periods in Tudor history came to a gruesome end as Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn became the first British queen to be executed.
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May 23rd, 2013 by Anna Howell. Tags: anna passey, Hollyoaks, Jeremy Sheffield, maxine minniver, nicki sanderson, patrick blake, sienna blake

With all the lies, kidnaps and murders taking place in Hollyoaks at the moment you would think that there wouldn’t be a naive character left, but there is – Maxine Minniver, and she is about to prove just how naive she really is!
Fans of the hit Channel 4 soap will know how Maxine is currently being worn down by new controlling love interest Patrick Blake (Jeremy Sheffield) without a clue in the world that he is manipulating her!
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May 23rd, 2013 by Anna Howell. Tags: Coronation Street, Dancing on Ice, geordie shore, greg lake, Hollyoaks, Jennifer Metcalfe, mercedes mcqueen, Samia Ghadie, sylvain longchambon

After reports that Hollyoaks stunner Jennifer Metcalfe and former Geordie Shore star Greg Lake had split up began circulating earlier this year, Metcalfe has now confirmed that they are indeed still together and that she is in a place to trust men again.
Metcalfe, who plays feisty Mercedes McQueen in the hot Channel 4 soap, had been dating her former Dancing On Ice professional skating partner Sylvain Longchambon for two years when he was paired with Coronation Street actress Samia Ghadie last year for the 2013 series.
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May 23rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: alan turner, Emmerdale, Richard Thorp

It was announced yesterday that Emmerdale actor Richard Thorp – who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 1995 – had died aged 81, and subsequently, the cast and crew of the show, as well as the soap’s fans, have been paying tribute to Richard, who of course played the role of Alan Turner.
Richard had been member of the cast of the ITV soap for over 30 years, and in that time, Alan Turner evolved from being a bombastic bully to one of the show’s most-loved characters.
Prior to joining Emmerdale, Richard starred in iconic film The Dam Busters and TV dramas Emergency Ward 10 and the now defunct soap, Crossroads… Read more & comment »
May 23rd, 2013 by Anna Howell. Tags: bianca hendrickse-spendlove, calvin valentine, Carmel McQueen, carmel valentine, Danny Mac, dodger savage, Hollyoaks, James Atherton, Jorgie Porter, Ricky Whittle, texas longford, theresa mcqueen, who killed texas longford, will savage

Despite being cleared of the Hollyoaks Murder of Texas Longford (by viewers anyway), Jorgie Porter believes that her character Theresa McQueen could still kill again, especially when she holds her ex Dodger at gunpoint next week.
Fans of the hit Channel 4 soap will know how Theresa (Jorgie Porter) was one of five characters announced as suspects for Texas’ wedding day murder, having been insanely jealous when Dodger (Danny Mac) dumped her in hope of running away with his brother Will’s (James Atherton) bride.
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May 23rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: david threlfall, frank gallagher, ITV, Shameless, Tommy Cooper

Fans of Shameless will know that actor David Threlfall plays the role of professional lay-about Frank Gallagher in the show, but according to reports today, David is now set play the role of Tommy Cooper in a new ITV drama about the life of the comedian.
He’s set to star alongside Amanda Redman in the feature length production. She’ll play the role of Tommy’s wife Gwen, who Tommy affectionately called ‘Dove’.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror about the forthcoming show, executive producer Andy Harries said, “Few comics have had such a lasting influence on British culture as Tommy Cooper… Read more & comment »
May 23rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: Denise Van Outen, Eastenders, Eastenders Spoilers

It’s been revealed today that TV presenter and DJ Denise Van Outen is in “secret talks” with the BBC to join the cast of EastEnders in the role of the Queen Vic’s new landlady!
However, it seems that the show’s bosses have previously approached Denise to discuss starring in the show, but she turned them down.
But the Daily Mirror reports, “Now, after a series of hush-hush meetings she is tipped to follow in the footsteps of Walford legends such as Angie and ‘Dirty’ Den Watts.” Read more & comment »
May 23rd, 2013 by Anna Howell. Tags: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Sherlock, Sherlock Series 3, The Hobbit

It would seem that, whilst his Sherlock co-star is lapping up all the attention and credit his starring role in the new Hobbit trilogy is getting him, Benedict Cumberbatch doesn’t think he is getting enough!
Cumberbatch, who plays the title role in the BBC modern remake of the Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, has only been credited for lending his voice for the character Smaug, but he claims he did a lot more than just speak.
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May 23rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn. Tags: Cameron Murray, Dominic Power, Emmerdale, Emmerdale Spoilers

As fans of Emmerdale will know, we’re about to see killer Cameron Murray exhuming the body of his victim Alex Moss – who was played by Kurtis Stacey – and relocating the remains…
Which he was forced to do after Declan Macey (Jason Merrells) bought the woodland area with a view to redeveloping it. So of course, fearing that workmen would unearth Alex’s corpse – and therefore identify that he was a victim of murder and maybe even point to Cameron being his killer – Cameron undertook the grisly task under cover of darkness… Read more & comment »